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headwaters
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headwaters
(noun)
headwaters
/
ˈ
hɛdˌwɑːtɚz/
noun
headwaters
/
ˈ
hɛdˌwɑːtɚz/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HEADWATERS
[
plural
]
:
the beginning and upper part of a stream or river
the
headwaters
of the Amazon
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